 Photograph provided by Mary Ann Niswanger Birth : 24 July 1829, Morgan Co., Indiana Father : Benjamin Franklin Cutler Mother : Nancy Nicholson Wives 1) Emilene Cartwright, about 1850 2) Almira Jack, 30 June 1880 Children of Thomas & Emilene 1) Wyatt Thomas Cutler 2) Hiram Cornelius Cutler 3) James Benjamin Cutler 4) Thomas Cutler 5) Annie Cutler 6) Laura Alenda Cutler Howard 7) Lonida Emma Coveda Cutler 8) Lula I. Cutler Kircher Children of Thomas & Almira 1) Bertie Nicholson Cutler 2) Lillie Cutler 3) Walter Cutler Education : Doctorate from Allspath Medical College, New Orleans, Louisiana Military : Texas War of Independence Occupation : Preached 30 years at Primitive Baptist Church, Tioga, Grayson Co., Texas Death : 3 March 1896, Tioga, Grayson Co., Texas Burial: Lankford Cemetery, Denison, Grayson Co., Texas Death of Dr. Cutler Dr. T.N. Cutler, one of Grayson county's oldest citizens, died very suddenly and under very distressing circumstances Wednesday at the family home in Tioga. The doctor was seated in a chair before the fireplace in the family home sitting room talking with a neighbor when suddenly he fell forward into the fire and when he was jerked out, death had ensued. He was in his usual good health, apparently, and it is the opinion of the family and the family physician that he died of heart failure. The remains were brought to Denison and Friday evening were interred in the Shiloh graveyard, near the old Cutler homestead 4 miles east of Denison. Dr. Cutler came to Texas from Tennessee before the Civil war, settling in Houston County, Texas where he enlisted in the Confederate Army. Dr. Cutler received his medical training at Allspath Medical College, New Orleans, Louisiana, graduating in 1865. He has engaged in farming, stock raising, merchandising, the practice of medicine, the concoction and selling of patent medicines, and preaching. He had joined the Baptist church at the age of 14 and was ordained to preach in 1848. He was an ardent advocate of the peculiar tenets of the Primitive or Hardshell Baptist theology, and his monthly sermons at South Gale have drawn crowded houses for years. He preached for 30 years at the Primitive Baptist Church in Tioga. Four years ago he moved with his family to Tioga and since then his time has been devoted principally to the ministry and merchandising. His children in Denison are W.T., Tom, and H.C. "Bud" Cutler and Mrs. Gus Howard and Mrs. Kircher. Denison Daily Herald Monday, September 23, 1878 pg. 1 PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS T.N. Cutler - - - Divides his time between his practice and his patent medicine business. As a physician he is very popular in the country about Denison. He is an old settler, having located at his country residence for a number of years. Dallas Morning News March 5, 1896 Dr. [Thomas Nicholson] Cutler Denison, Tex., March 4 - Dr. Cutler, one of the pioneers of Texas, died suddenly at Tioga, of heart failure. He was sitting discussing religious matters when he suddenly pitched forward into the open fireplace in front of which he was sitting. When taken out, he was dead. Dr. Cutler was a resident of Grayson County for more than half a century.. He was an ordained minister in the Primitive Baptist Baptist church and served in the war against Mexico for Texas Independence. He was 84 years old and leaves a large family, all grown. The remains will be brought to this city (Denison) for interment. The Sunday Gazetteer Sunday, March 22, 1896 pg. 2 Dr. Thomas N. Cutler at Rest The chilling hand of death has again been felt in our midst, causing the tears of sorrow to fill many eyes and the hearts of loved ones to burst with grief. On March 3rd Dr. Thomas N. Cutler, while sitting around his fireside at Tioga, talking with some friends, fell from his chair dead. Without a struggle he fell asleep in the arms of Jesus. The sad news was carried over the wires to his children and many friends, and they were hurriedly summoned to the house of mourning; where of years all had been joy and love. Dr. Thomas N. Cutler was born in Indiana, July 24, 1829, partly raised in Illinois. He was the son of Benjamin and Nancy Cutler. In 1845 his father moved to Texas, and settled in Houston county. In 1851 he married Miss Emiline Cartwright and by this marriage there was born 9 children, 5 of whom still live at Denison. His wife died November 23, 1879. In 1880 he married Elmira Jack, by whom he had 3 children, and they with mother, and sons and 2 daughters by his first wife, with their families and many relatives and friends mourn his loss. Dr. Cutler joined the Baptist church when about 14 years old, was ordained to preach about 1848. Studied medicine and graduated at New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1865. Moved to Grayson county, Texas, in 1867, where he practiced medicine and preached. He was an highly esteemed minister among the Primitive Baptists. He was in the constitution of Lone Star church as pastor until death, more than 20 years. And at the last meeting of the church a week before his death, he asked the church to release him as pastor and call some one else, for he felt his time here on earth was short. In Dr. Cutler's death his family loses a king and loving husband and father, his church a faithful and zealous pastor, the community a model citizen and all his friends a friend indeed. But he has served all faithfully and is now at rest, peace be to his dust. And may the guardian angel of love, comfort and cheer the bereaved ones, and may the grace of an all merciful and loving God, reign in their hearts that they may love and serve him as their father has, and may they be prepared to meet death as he was. Dr. Cutler's funeral was preached at Lone Star church at Tioga on March 6th at 12 o'clock by Elders W.H. Harrell of Dallas, and J.G. Webb of Bonham. His body was buried near the old home, 4 miles east of Denison, by the side of his first wife; the same evening at 5 o'clock, short service at grave by Elder W.H. Harrell. Why should we mourn departed friends Or shake at death's alarms? 'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends To call them to his arms. BY REQUEST Bryant, Mavis Anne. Health and Death: Denison, Texas, in 1900, c2017, pg. 94.   Lankford Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |
